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ZURICH, May 28 (Reuter)The first press comments show keen disappoint- ment over President Roosevelt's speech which, according to the "Basler Nachrichten," added nothing to what he had already said before.

"If America has decided to enter the war, it is difficult 16 understand why she does not fulfil this decision in the hour of the greatest need of her Anglo-Saxon friend," says the paper.

Th paper assumes that Ameri- The President's declaration of the can public opinion is still un-freedom of the scos, la interpreted prepared.

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The article adds: The declaration of a state of emergency in

At the time of the controversy over United States

noterial ald for Britain, President means delay rather than hastening of the Americans Roosevelt cut the Gordian knot by entry into the war because it shows Tend Bill. To-day he has done

the simpic solution of the Lease and that President Roosevelt expects a long transition period. Therefore, he

thing on the specific obtained powers which, no C-in-C, he convoys he has proclaimed

By controversial.

and

of treine rapidity matter

with which the would automatically acquire if war broad and fundamental polley of

the operations were carried through. were declared."

Praise For Troops freedom of the seas and this embraces everything in this respect. itions left by the retreating Italians, Referring the mines and demo- U.S. Newspapers

Lord Birdwood said: "No troops That the nation has been doubly Indinn WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter).could have done better than

friends stirred by

11 circumventing President Roosevelt's these difficulties." " speech is obvious from the favour- Lord Croft warmly concerned with able comment continuing to pour in Lord Birdwood's praise of the Em- from all over the country.

pire troops, notably the Indians and "P.M." on its front page proclaims South Africans, and our conclus

said: "When conclusion. We are in it."

we realise the colossal The

distance "New York Post" with huge travelled in the great hunt for the black streamers, sident has spoken our will to act distances

seys: "The Pre-Bismarck, It gives more idea of the without further notice to safeguard African sea-coast to

covered up the East Dakar, the Azores and Cape Verde," for with a month every capital of Addis Ababa, Renewed Faith

the Italian Enst African Empire was Governor Lehmann of New York occupied." Conference

raid: "The speech will bring renew-

Mediterranean Drive WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter). fighting to preserve their own free-East African operations, Lard Croft ed faith and strength to those bravely Dealing with the importance of the -President Roosevelt is to hold dom and the liberties of those other declared that the obvious strategy of speelal press conference late his countries who still remain free." afternoon, at which he is expected

the Axis is to pinch out Egypt and drive us from the Mediterranean. The "New York Sun," with the Suez Canal, and endeavour to

Freedom of Seas CANBERRA, May 20 (Reuter) President Roosevelt's insistence on the "freedom of the seas" in hls momentous speech regarded in. authoritative Federal circles. us, have

tremendous significance. ing

It is believed that this reference, coupled

with the proclamation of state of unlimited national emer- Rency,

will

lead to abandonment of the previously proclaimed defence zones, to mh wider use of Amer can ships it the areas from which they hitherto have been, deburred and to unhesitating use of force in resisting any attuck on thent..

to clear up the question of convoys streamer, says: "The United States, Mr Stephen Early, the President's on emergeney basis, is committed to Secretary, nnounced this this stop the Axis." morning. When told by reporters

Meanwhile newspapers throughout that the President's speech had left the country are generally favourable, some confusion as regards the con- The "Philadelphia Public Ledger" opinion

voy

OLAST 4 TIMES TO'DAY I will ue, he replied: "I think he says: "The hour of decision has

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clear that up this afternoon and found American would rather that he did it." thoroughly Replying to a question whether President Roosevelt's pica

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TOKYO, May 20 (Reuter)."On put defence Ars! that the time for debate was over, a leading article in the "Japan Times meant the verge of War" is the heading of Mr Early replied that certainly free and speech would continue.

eltizens to

Remarking that while the speech. represented "80 per cent. of the job,"

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It says that there is no shadow or of neutrality in the speech but determined stand against Broke All Records

Jitler even to a German rights in British waters.

a promise to challenge WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuter). "The last vestiges -The President's Secretary,

neutrality Mr have been stripped from the United Stephen Early, said that શ survey States, not by any desire of the peo- made on behalf of the Columbia ple as expressed in the Neutrality Broadcasting System

showed

that Act but by the acts and words of the the reception of the President's ad-President." dress broke all previous records, it being calculated

05,050,000

thal

persons in the United States, plus 20,000,000 in Canada, South Americu and Britain, listened to the broad- cast.

He said that telegrams und tele- phone calls pouring into the

White House broke all records, 1 being impossible to tabulate them.

London May Go On Dancing

DANCING in the London area will be allowed to continue of as at present.

Mr Herbert Morrison, Minister for The decision has been reached by

Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary State, said that as far as he was able to learn, the reuction geherally had been excellent, this appearing Home Security, following a review) apply also to Latin American diplomats.

Listeners In Sydney SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuter), Su great was the interest in President Roosevelt's declaration that radio shops were packed With

listeners

of recent air-raid casualties in dance halls.

Mr Morrison is anxious to in- terfere as little as possible' with legitimate recreation.

He had to consider the relative risks and the possible effect of closing, who even blocked the sidewalks, down this form of entertainment.

Cars equipped with radio sets were, surrounded with

people

listening intently and listeners similarly thronged hotel lounges.

Japanese Stock Market SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, May 28 (Domei)-The Stock market turned irregular most traders after a careful study of the full text of the President's speech adopted a cautious attitude.

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Opinion

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Burned To Death

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Miss Anna Adderslee, aged 81, who lived at a house belonging to the Aged Pilgrim's Friends Society at Leleester, WAS burned to death recently,

LONDON. May 28. (Router).- She had been baking a cake, and "President Roosevelt has cleared the it is believed her clothing caught fire decks for action," said A London as she was taking the cake from the spokesman.

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